Spanish Grand Prix - Third Practice

The McLaren tweet said it was a "quick" change of set up... what's taking them se long???

by DS5/9/2015 9:54:07 AM

@DS: The cars are both on track now.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:54:18 AM

so quick runs for the remaining 8 mins ? and those mediums will they be used in race or quali more likely ?

by fishburne5/9/2015 9:54:35 AM

@fishburne: This exact set will be not be used again. But the medium will be used over hard in quali

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:55:02 AM

Raikkonen was running with a wrong setting on his hot lap. "Excellent, excellent" says a sarcastic Raikkonen in return.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:55:34 AM

Button clocks a 1:27.938 on his mediums

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:55:56 AM

Alonso can only manage a 1:28.304 but was in a bit of traffic at the end of that lap.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:56:33 AM

@Laurence. If that's the case, then aiming for 1000hp in 2017 should be quite easy. Maybe they should aim for a little more actually

by Michael Bialocur5/9/2015 9:56:38 AM

@MichaelBialocur: Mercedes is confident of hitting 950bhp by 2017. An increase in fuel flow would take them north of 1000bhp.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:57:14 AM

Ricciardo now heading out on his medium tyres. Let's see what the updated Red Bull can manage with a last-minute flying lap.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:57:56 AM

just to confirm; vettel still w the new package and rai the old one ?

by fishburne5/9/2015 9:58:34 AM

@fishburne: Correct. But Raikkonen was not running full power from his engine on that lap - a mistake from his engineers.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:59:07 AM

My mistake, it's Kvyat out on the mediums for a late lap.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 9:59:37 AM

Maybe they should go Fast and Furious on the engine formula: 'I need NOS!'

by mfbull5/9/2015 10:00:11 AM

will it be possible for kimi to change his set up to seb's now? or is it already in parc ferme condition already?

by fawx5/9/2015 10:00:16 AM

@fawx: Any changes can be made ahead of quali.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 10:00:29 AM

Kvyat only manages ninth fastest with a 1:27.313

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 10:00:49 AM

Looks as if McLaren a real chance at Q3

by RCC5/9/2015 10:00:54 AM

which tyres are the McLarens on?

by DS5/9/2015 10:00:57 AM

@DS: All drivers have set times on the mediums

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 10:01:20 AM

@ laurence what kind of mistake done by Rakk engg......

by ved5/9/2015 10:01:33 AM

@ved: The wrong setting

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 10:01:40 AM

Ferrari looks closer after that session, but Mercedes usually has another level of power to ramp up to for qualifying. Positive for Rosberg, but he will need to maintain that position in two hours time if he is to start a fightback in the championship this weekend.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 10:03:03 AM

@Laurence, do Macleren have a chance this race to qualify within top ten and 2 drivers to probably finish race in top ten.

by JJA5/9/2015 10:03:06 AM

@JJA: I think it's going to be a struggle, but that will be their aim.

by Laurence Edmondson5/9/2015 10:03:26 AM

Thanks for joining us for FP3. Make sure you come back in a couple of hours for qualifying.